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Hypoallergenic foxtrot gaited trail companions - This describes the Echo Glen Gaited Curly. Our horses are fox trotters with the dominant curly gene; in other words, our horses give you a Cadillac ride and a beautiful curly hair coat! The presence of the “dominant” curly gene often creates a horse that allergy sufferers can enjoy. Some curlies appear to be more hypoallergenic than others just as people have different levels of sensitivity to allergens. |
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What is the origin of the dominant curly gene in Missouri fox trotters? The dominant curly gene fox trotter is not a genetically diluted (breed outcross) fox trotter. In the mid fifties a fox trotting chestnut curly stallion named “Curly Jim” was used to breed mares in the Ozarks, right in the heart of where the Missouri fox trotting horse developed. Most of his matings were fox trotting mares and some of his descendants were registered in the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association (MFTHBA). Several of his daughters were also registered as American Baskir Curly Registry (ABCR) foundation mares. His daughter “Blaze ABCR #135” produced in turn “Walker’s Prince T ABCR #90”, which to date is the most prominent sire within the dominant curly fox trotting bloodline. Thus, the Curly Jim line later became known as the Walker’s Prince T line. Curlies from this blood line are excellent saddle horses, sport a good refined conformation, smooth soft gaits, even temperaments and have plenty of mane and tail. . |
To visit the official Missouri Fox Trotter website go to: http://www.mfthba.com To find out more about the curly coated horse, visit the following websites: |
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Here at Echo Glen Gaited Curlies, our first goal is to enjoy our horses and secondly, to raise a few foals that we can share with those of you who want a very calm, quiet horse that still has the desire to please.
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Last Update: 11/1/2007